First Aid Courses

[Biddlesby]

I am looking for a first aid course with, obviously, emphasis on the wilderness and the outdoors. However I am on a very tight budget. Could anybody recommend me any schools?

The cheapest wilderness ones I have found is the RGS at £188 and possibly a £50 bursary. However there are some 'work place' first aid courses at more like £30 (that's more like it!) but I don't know how useful this will be comparitively with a wilderness course?

I remember a while back there was an offer for BCUK members--Forest Knights I think it was? I remember thinking back then it seems expensive but looking at the alternatives I think it was a good price! Does anybody know if such an offer will be on again in the future?

Ideally I would want to take such a course before the summer

Many thanks!

 

[Mirius]

I guess it depends on what you are looking for in a course. How about something like this from SJA?

 

[Toddy]

This might not be what you're looking for, but I think you might get more out of the Wilderness/ Bushcraft type first aid course if you have a good solid grounding in the stuff first.
The local St Andrew's Ambulance Brigade (don't know the equivalent in your area, St. John's?) do very good courses at incredibly cheap costs. Might be worth investigating.
Our local group did really cheap rates for teenagers too, £35 for 10 weeks, two hours a night and that included the manual and a test (and if it was passed ) certificate at the end.

Good luck with it all,

cheers,
Toddy

 

[Toddy]

Ooops, cross post

Wayne at Forest Knights organises bushcraft first aid courses.

cheers,
Toddy

 

[Joe]

Have sent you a PM regarding this.

Cheers

Joe.

 

[Wayne]

I am happy to provide another discounted Bushcraft First Aid Course for BCUK members.

I will need to speak with Tony to arrange dates.

If anyone is interested please start a list here.

 

[mentalnurse]

i did SJA for work and found it very good and covered most things.

 

[Ahjno]

I am happy to provide another discounted Bushcraft First Aid Course for BCUK members.

I will need to speak with Tony to arrange dates.

If anyone is interested please start a list here.

I would be!!
Depending on date though

 

[Kepis]

Just spent the weekend with Forest Knights on one of their courses, http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27854